I was off of Sertraline from May to August and had an absolutely horrific time. I was on it for about 3 years prior and have been back on it now since September. I feel shameful taking it, it really helps me but I get sad thinking what if I have to take it forever?! I’m a typically holistic person and it makes me so sad that I can’t even depend on myself to function 💔 Any thoughts or words of advice?
I just got back on Sertraline after trying to wean off of it for a year. I felt guilt taking medication and even my sister said if I was sure I wanted to take it. But my mom who has diabetes said, would you shame someone with diabetes for taking medication? It’s okay to need extra help. You’re not alone!
I’m in the exact same boat! I was on Effexor for a year but I’m also more holistic and I was ashamed to give into meds. Now I’ve been off of it for a couple of weeks and ashamed to think I may have to go back to it because I also feel like I don’t want to be on it forever
@Hope!! It’s so frustrating ☹️
@Sad bunny Very!!!
Don’t be ashamed. I’ve been on OCD/anti depression meds most of my life. I be sure I have a full prescription every month because it helps with my intrusive thoughts. I was around 9 when I started on the meds. Now I’m almost 44. No doubt I will be on these meds til the day GOD takes me away from this life
@buzgirl Nice to know I’m not alone, thank you
@HoneyBunny You’re never alone in this
If they help without side effects then absolutely keep taking them. If you feel you need to wean off them then talk to your doctor on how to do it properly and incorporate magnesium/VitD/GABA + a methylated multivitamin into your daily routine you’ll do your body and mind a favor
Dose anyone else feel embarrassed that they take medication for they’re mental health? as a little kid I used to think it was cool cause it made me different but now I’m ashamed of it. it makes me feel like I need meds just to feel normal . It makes me feel like I’m a crazy person and kinda upset with myself for not knowing how to control my OCD enough so I need meds to help.
How can I accept that I may need medication for the rest of my life? Some background: I have several family members with OCD, my paternal grandmother and one of my cousins on my dad's side. I had anxiety issues from really early on as a kid, particularly around health related stuff. I would clean little cuts frequently, small things like that. Other than that, I never felt majorly affected. That changed when I was 19, a few months after I gave birth to my son. I started having obsessions rooted in hypochondria, like that I might have some disease, or that myself and/or those I love would get some horrible illness and die. I was diagnosed and started taking Prozac at 21 years old. I'm now 27. Medication works incredibly well for me. I have no side effects, I function totally normal when medicated. But I've gone off medication like 5 or 6 times just to see if I'm finally okay, and without fail, I relapse (which is happening to me right now, and yes, I've restarted my meds.) My OCD thoughts don't want to accept this though, and I'm being thrown all kinds of thoughts like what if someday the world falls apart and I don't have access to medicine? Or what if I take it for years and years, just to someday find out that it gave me brain cancer or insertdiseasehere? Does anyone have any tips for accepting medication as a necessary part of my life?
I’ve been avoiding taking medication for ocd because I’m afraid I’ll be stuck on them for years. I’ve heard of so many people saying they have been taking medication for years… what do you think?
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